[Introduced February 15, 2000; referred to the Committee on
Government Organization; and then to the Committee on Finance.]

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A BILL to amend and reenact section two, article one, chapter
five-f of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred
thirty-one, as amended, relating to reorganization of the
executive branch; designating highway commissioner as
secretary for the department of transportation; and
designating tax commissioner as secretary of the department of
tax revenue;

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:That section two, article one, chapter five-f of the code of
West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended and reenacted to read as follows:ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

§5F-1-2. Executive departments created; offices of secretary
created.

(a) There are hereby created, within the executive branch of
the state government, the following departments:(1) Department of administration;(2) Department of commerce, labor and environmental resources;(3)(2) Department of education and the arts;(4)(3) Department of health and human resources;(5)(4) Department of military affairs and public safety;(6)(5) Department of tax and revenue; and(7)(6) Department of transportation.(b)
Each department shall be headed by a secretary who shall
be appointed by the governor
by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate and who shall serve at the will and pleasure of the
governor. The commissioner of highways shall serve as the
secretary of the department of transportation. The tax
commissioner shall serve as the secretary of the department of tax
and revenue.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to reorganize the cabinet
secretaries of the executive branch.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
current law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be
added.